Mara Block

Partner at Gemic. Social tech and culture nerd.

[Mara Block @marablockPhD]

@parismartineau @ConsumerReports This is so helpful, thank you. Next please include this one:

https://t.co/Zajee0mHi5

[Mara Block @marablockPhD]

@Joshimpressions And Stewie clearly traveled before this call. But this didn’t end the game, it sent them to overtime where the Lynx had 6 turnovers and their star founded out. Their OT performance lost them the game.

[Mara Block @marablockPhD]

@AllAmericanYana Gauff beat Swiatek in Cincinnati a few months ago

[Mara Block @marablockPhD]

@GothamFC It’s not too late!

[Mara Block @marablockPhD]

@CaitlinClark22 You are such a class act Clark! Truly a generational talent. Love watching you play and am already so excited for next season!

[Ryan @Some1NamedRyan]

whatttttt! now i have to stan

[Mara Block @marablockPhD]

@coriils Wow!

[Mara Block @marablockPhD]

@mcuban @costplusdrugs Apixaban (Eliquis is the brand name)

[Mara Block @marablockPhD]

Exciting new report on AI and job quality! An important read for anyone who cares about the future of work or responsible AI

[Partnership on AI @PartnershipAI]

Just Published: AI and Job Quality - Insights from Workers

PAI Researcher @the_sbell synthesizes findings from her research with workers around the globe on their experience with workplace AI: https://t.co/sv8T3EO9bb

Why this matters 🧵

[Mara Block @marablockPhD]

Shame all those chocolate bunnies have to be put down

[The New York Times @nytimes]

After a yearslong legal battle, Switzerland's Supreme Court found that Lidl’s chocolate bunnies could be confused with Lindt’s. The court said Lidl can no longer sell its bunnies in Switzerland and “must destroy” the chocolate bunnies it has in stock. https://t.co/fe26yxLK8y

[Stephanie Bell @the_sbell]

Very excited to share the findings from @PartnershipAI's research on AI & Job Quality! With support from @FordFoundation, the report synthesizes insights from a group of rarely consulted experts on AI: the frontline workers around the world who use AI in their day-to-day jobs. 1/

[Kyle Cooke @KyleACooke]

Hard to imagine a worse fate than being on this plane

[National Women’s Soccer League @NWSL]

Still not over this move from @mPinoe!

[Stephanie Bell @the_sbell]

Really enjoyed the opportunity to discuss our research with workers on how AI transforms jobs. Many current uses degrade workers' health, and erode their space for autonomy and creativity—but developers and implementers can collaborate with workers to ensure AI improves jobs

[Mara Block @marablockPhD]

@ChristenPress @ChristenPress Your littlest fan is very sorry to hear this, but he’ll be out here cheering for your quick recovery!

[i dont like ai @Dalle2Pics]

Ai generated 'Robot girl with a pearl earring' by Johannes Vermeer #dalle2 #dalle

[i dont like ai @Dalle2Pics]

Leonardo enters the metaverse generated by DALL•E 2 #dalle2 #dalle

[Rex Woodbury @rex_woodbury]

Consumer social trend of the year so far: widgets

• Locket launched in January & has 12M+ downloads
• BeReal was the 4th-most-downloaded app in Q1 behind Insta, Snapchat, & Pinterest, and launched WidgetMoji

Widgets turn the phone screen into an intimate digital photo album.

[Mark Goldberg @Mark_Goldberg_]

1/ Cash App is wildly underestimated by the market, and is disrupting the $1T banking industry.

The big disconnect: what is the brand value of a company that has turned a bank into a pop star?

[Mara Block @marablockPhD]

@epi_michael @Bob_Wachter would love your perspective on this